Parlor illumination and portable amusement device



E. UFERT May 23, 1933.

PARLOR I LLUMI NA'I| I ON AND PORTABLE AMUSEMENT DEVI C E original Filed June lo, 1951 'lll IIHILHIL `Patented May 23, 1933 i A. i, UNITED STATES UFERT, OF TRENTON, NEW JRSEY rARLoRiLLUnINATIoN `aim PORTABLE AMUsEMENl'rDEvrcE f Application led June 10,;1931, Serial Il'o.`543,4r5l.r` Renewed October 14, 193g?- j ,:1 n rl,

The subject-matter of the present inventionrelates generally to parlor illumination and portable amusement devices wherein `the combined advantages ot illumination i 5 and amusement may be provided for within `a single unit. i n

As `will presently appear the invention 1s featuredfby the provision of suitable pedestal supporting means for a radio cabinet, or the like, said means further serving to carry certain illuminating elementsfand a fanciful and ornamental shade.`

Another object is to provide `means to ofla radio, or the like, said radio in turn being capable of carrying a removable closure member adapted to serve as awriting desk or table top.`

Still another object of the invention re- `sides in the provision of a closure member adapted to removably carry a tubular mem` ber the latter supporting a loud speaker unit at its upper end and to serve as a conduit for the usual wiring necessary to a lamp arrangement and an amusement device, such as a radio.

A still further object is to provide a tubular member capable of supporting the usual illuminating means of a lamp and also a 130 loud speaker unit,` said unit in turn serving as a support of an ornamental shade for the lamp arrangement.

A further feature .of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned .35 character which is substantially dual in its clarity of the sounds eminating therefrom are cushioned by the usual ceiling of a room, the vibrations being thus cushioned and A confined by the side walls o the room to materially increase harmony and mildness of tone.

Another feature of the invention is to provide an article of beauty and decorative value, and which occupies but a minimum utility.

support an amusement device, in the form y amount of space and whichpossesses great lViththese objects in view,togetlier with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novelff-5 formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in thedrawing, 'and particularly pointed out Vin the claims.

Inl said drawing: F`gure l is a front elevation `of my. parlor illumination and portable amusement device. n n

`Fig 2 is an elevation of the same as viewedat'right angles to Fig. l, the upper 95 portion being shown as sectionedsubstani Y' `tially on the line .2-.-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 isa plan view thereof. Y Referring now morein particular tothe accompanying drawing, wherein like `charr- 379 acters of reference .denote similarwparts throughout the several views, let'indicate `the. base or supporting `means of my `im- Y proved structure, said base beingfformedof sultable light-weight material `and casttofL5 the configuration indicated.v In orderto de- 1crease the weight` of `the completeV device in order that the same maybe readily carried `from place to place, the bulbous portion A 6 may be stamped or spun together with the 15180 neck portion 7, the upper portion ofthe latter being flanged, as indicated` at 8, to support the cabinet 9, asby means ,ofbolts l0, or the like. Y n

Said cabinet 9 isadapted to'house the-85 usual parts comprising a radio setof any suitable make, said radio servingfas an amusement device, and it will beunderstlootd that the latter term is` used in its broadest sense as obviously'no claimis made to zan'ylio particular form of radio nor its mode of operation. As shown in Fig. 2 the edges of the front and rear walls of saidicabinetareV rabbeted, as indicated at 11, for the reception of depending tongues l2 extendedifrom"95 the `under surface of the closure 13, thereby providing means whereby said closure may be slidably associated with saidcabinetfto Acompletely close the open top portion theret comes necessary to adjust or repairthe parts of the radio set. It will be appreciated that said closure 13 may be of suitable dimensions to serve as a table top or a Writing desk thereby increasing the utility of the article. Said closure 18 also serves as a support `foi-the upper portionvof my improved device,andasgshown in FigzmQ, said closure is provided with an aperture 14 for the l0 threaded reception of the shank`15`cf the tubular member 16, the Vupperwend of said l member 1G being preferablyflared, as indiy cated at 17 to"`su`p`po1ta loud speakerl unit 18"` directed upwardly. Said tubular `member.

thus serves" to'house the usual vvires leading `imalamente1 appearance andzas shown in the drawing fa su table fringe 23 may be `added `to iurtlieri enhance its.` decorative value. Said shade` :Willwbe provided with a central itopn.openingidetined byarim 24\,"thelatter Vfunction of illuminating means `and amuse- "ment means. 'The article lis portable v"and maykbel placed in 'any desiredjposition, yet 5 thesameisexceedingly compact and thus p mule `the present abutting the. periphery .ofvtlieil'oud speaker i. @mit 18,as shownin Fig. Qythereby supportnl risaiid shade inithe:positionIindicated.y

\ rom 'the,foregoing `itis obvious `that AI `have iprbvided an articlepossessing` great utility in that the sameperfoi'ms the dual `occupiesbut a minimum amount of space.

. As the speaker unit lis directed upwardlylthe vibrationstend'to be cushionedby the ceiling ofia room and confined bytliesideivalls L lue of the latter so that the tonesaremodulated i 1In` shipping the article, said tubularf memiberflnayfbe readily detached from the closure 1,3, ,and `the lattermay removed `to afford convenient access to the radio cabinet.

` Without departing :from the spiritof the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An article of the class described comprising a support, a radio cabinet borne thereby, a tubular member extending from saideabinetand a loud speaker unit carried bythe-.puppen end ottmfsaid tubular." member and having its open endmdireted"upwardly. `"2.An article of the class described comprisingmazz supportga radio cabinet borne thereby, a slidable closure for said cabinet, a

tubular member lborne"byfsaid closure, and

the upper end `aloud speaker unit carriedbyl `aving its open i341 l An` .miele af 'the rlisine a support, Jeirad@ @billet here@ therelzpy,a` `tubular member` extending, from said cabinet,` said member ,upper 1M;

end flared and a loudfspeakerhun seated n theifiaredendof.said tubularl ,imbeifand having 1. its` ,open end directed `upiwarl" Anarticlegofq theclass described comprising.. a support, `a ,radio` cabilietdborne;

tliereby, a `slidable l. lfor cabinet, .a tubular memberv bmgneby Vrsaid; closure, `said member havmgitsuppeixend flared, a loud speaker unit nested in ,thi-9` Vflared, ,offsaid tubular member an d having its open end" directed. upwardly, 1. a nd a shade` support said 1loud Aspeaker unit `and depending", in

the peripheral rim thereof.` A L y In:testunony.whel'eo'frlmy signature.

Further, the cabinet may be removed by'relnloval offthe bolts 10, thus permitting `the `transporting"of.the radio ,set per se to a workshop Afor repairs. Y

`preferred embodiment of the invention, itis "to `understood that the `invention is `not `limited thereto,l` as` various changes in the minor details` of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts.. may be. resorted vto isa disclosure of, the 

